Areas of Study

Minor Requirements

By choosing our political science minor, you can explore the fundamental principles of political science and pursue particular subject areas of interest.

The political science minor is extremely flexible; to earn the minor, you must:

Take at least 20 quarter hours of political science courses—at least 12 quarter hours of which are at the 2000- or 3000-level.

Apply no more than 10 transfer or study abroad credits toward the minor.

If you're interested in pursuing the minor, we recommend that you take at least one introductory-level course in political science, such as PLSC 1000: Introduction to American Politics; PSLC 1610: Introduction to Politics: Power and Justice; PSLC 1110: Introduction to World Politics; or PLSC 1810: Introduction to Socio-Legal Studies.

Otherwise, you may select classes that are most interesting to you, as long as you meet the courses' prerequisites or speak to their instructors.

Student Profile: Vianes Rodriguez

"This past April I had the honor of representing DU’s Political Science Department at the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference in Annapolis, Maryland! NAFAC 2014 focused on 'Human Security in the Information Age.' Over a course of three days we gained invaluable insight from 15 extraordinary panelists, including President Bill Clinton, on the challenges of interaction between the individual and the state within the context of the Information Age. The most exciting part of NAFAC was to interact with many of my peers who were excited about seeking solutions to future problems, while fostering an atmosphere of respect and mutual admiration!"